Santonio finished for year with foot injury

Wide receiver Santonio Holmes will miss the rest of this season with an injured left foot, leaving the Jets without their top offensive playmaker. The team announced Wednesday that Holmes will require surgery and was placed on season-ending injured reserve.

"Obviously, that's a big loss for us," coach Rex Ryan said. "Santonio's one of the top receivers in the game, and it is a big loss."

And, that's quite the understatement.

The news came just more than a week after star cornerback Darrelle Revis was likely lost for the season with a torn ligament in his left knee — although the Jets haven't placed him on IR yet, in case, Ryan said, he recovers in time to play in the Super Bowl.

But that leaves the Jets (2-2) now without their best players on defense and offense as they try to return to the playoffs this year after missing out last season. Ryan insisted, however, that the team's expectations have not changed.

"We have to rally around each other, for sure," Ryan said, comparing the situation in 2009 when the Jets lost nose tackle Kris Jenkins and running back Leon Washington in consecutive weeks — and still made it to the AFC championship game.

"It does test the resolve of your team, but that's one of our strengths," Ryan added. "It's unfortunate, but that's what happens."

Ryan also pointed out that, despite their struggles, the Jets still lead the AFC East with a 2-0 record in the division.

"Woe is me?" Ryan said defiantly. "How many people are going to feel sorry for the New York Jets? Myself, I know the answer to that: Nobody."

Ryan confirmed that it is a Lisfranc injury, which usually involves a sprain or tear of the ligament in the middle of the foot that holds the first two toes together. Recovery time depends on whether there is a dislocation or fracture, and whether surgery — including screws inserted — is needed.

"My understanding is that he's going to be back and make a full recovery," Ryan said. "We have confidence he'll make a full recovery and be ready to roll next year."

The Jets signed free-agent wide receiver Jason Hill to help make up for the loss of Holmes. The Jets are alarmingly thin at the position with rookie Stephen Hill still recovering from a hamstring injury, leaving Chaz Schilens, Jeremy Kerley and Clyde Gates as the only healthy receivers on the roster before the move to sign Jason Hill.

TE Dustin Keller has missed a few games with a hamstring injury and is uncertain to play on Monday night against undefeated Houston.